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RIGHTS
Patients receiving care in the ambulatory surgery
setting have a right to the following:
Access to care
Patients have the right to access necessary
surgical
and/or procedural interventions that
are medically
indicated.
Patients, family members, and/or designees are
included in ethical discussions of
and decisions
affecting the patients care.
Marketing or advertising regarding the
competence
and capabilities of the organization is
not misleading
to patients and/or support persons.
Respectful and considerate care
Patients will be treated with respect,
compassion,
and consideration in a clean and safe
environment.
Patients are treated with dignity and without
discrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion,
sex, national origin, disability, sexual
orientation, or
source of payment.
The patient has the right to be free of
restraint
except when indicated to protect the
patient or
others from injury.
Privacy and confidentiality
Patients have the right to every consideration
of
personal privacy.
Any patient case discussion, consultation,
examination, and treatment will be
conducted so as
to protect each patients privacy.
Information about treatment
Patients have the right to information about
their
illness, treatment options, and potential
outcomes.
Patients will receive information as necessary
to
provide informed consent for any planned
procedure. Patients have the right to consent or decline in
research affecting their care.
Communication aids (i.e., interpreters,
pictures,
sign language, etc.) are provided to
patients who
have language barriers.
Refusal of Care
Patients have the right to refuse care to the
extent
provided by law and to be informed of the
potential
consequences of this refusal.
Patients who are recipients of health care
services
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Patients receiving care in the ambulatory surgery
setting have responsibilities as follows:
Communication
Patients are responsible for providing accurate
and
complete information regarding their health
status,
medical history, and current medications,
as well as
over-the-counter products, herbal remedies,
and
dietary supplements.
Patients are responsible for reporting any
change in
their condition during the present course
of treatment
and recovery.
Patients are responsible for participating in
care
decisions and for asking questions when
they do not
understand the information provided.
Patients are responsible to provide information
about
any living will, power of attorney, or
other advanced
directive(s).
Respecting others
Patients have the responsibility to be
considerate of
others, including health care providers,
and to respect
their rights, privacy, and property.
Participation
Patients are responsible for adhering to the
plan of
treatment by following instructions,
keeping
appointments, and cooperating with care
providers
who assist with carrying out the plan(s)
of care,
including arranging for a responsible
adult to take
them home and remain with them for 24
hours if
required.
Patients are responsible for recognizing the
effect of
lifestyle choices on their personal
health.
Financial obligations
Patients are responsible for providing complete
and
accurate third party payer information and
meeting
any outstanding financial obligations
related to the
services received.
Collaboration and agreement of payment policies
and
fees for services will be documented.
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